Autumn Rains

I have been absent for a while due to being ill, I thought. But now I believe
that after years of being on the same cardiac meds, I am  the victim of an
undiagnosed drug reaction.  It was time for a refill, and after that was taken
care of, it occurred to me that I had not checked what the side effects are
for my cardiac meds.  I am posting this here because I think it is very important.
Just because you initially tolerate a drug well does not mean you always
will tolerate it.  Keep a list of side effects in your pocketbook.

The following 3 drugs which I reviewed for side effects are below--the side
effects I listed are only those that I have experienced:

Azor 10 mg

side effects--dizziness, water retention, flushing, heart palpitations. itching, rash.
                    unusual hoarseness, change in the amount of urine produced, chest
                    pain, fainting, shortness of breath, sudden unexplained weight gain,
                    swelling of ankles and hands, tremors, weakness, insomnia, cough,
                    bronchitis, pharygitis, sinusitis, increased respiratory infections.

Imdur 60 mg

side effects--dizziness, headache, nausea, rash, itching, difficulty breathing, fainting,
                    sudden shortness of breath, vomiting, flushing, syncope.

Norvasc 40 mg

side effects--water retention, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, flushing, light headedness,
                   fainting, rapid weight gain, depression, anxiety, unexplained rash,
                    itching, wheezing, difficulty breathing, difficulty in swallowing, shakiness,
                    loss of appetite, vomiting, back pain, hot flashes, dry mouth,
                    insomnia, constipation, thirst.


I have been dealing with all of the above since the end of May.  I have seen 2 PA's,
talked with 2 more PA's over the phone in regards to my "Sinus Infection".  I have
taken 20 days (2 full scripts of Cefnid, one full script of Z-Pack,  & 7 days of
Keflex, 9 days of Biaxin--I did not take the final day of Biaxin as I developed a
suspicious rash that reminded me of drug reaction.

This reaction to my well-tolerated drugs could have killed me.  And I am not
exaggerating.  No one picked up on it.  And I didn't keep a list of side effects
handy.  So make that list--it could save your lie--seriously.

Back to Bird House channel--it is early in the morning; I woke up at 0400 to
the soothing sound of rain.  I caught another glimpse of the yellow/green birds,
but not enough of one to identify them.  Only one hummingbird  feeder is still
hanging.  The others have been brought in can carefully cleaned.  My wasp
traps came a few days ago.  They will be ready to catch yellow jackets next
year.  Hopefully, in the next couple of days, I will feel better and more like
cleaning all the bird feeders for winter.

If anyone is looking for a bat house, I found them at Amazon for a very reasonable
price.

All for today